Critical Thinking Worksheet: What Is Critical Thinking

Critical thinking lesson 1: What is critical thinking? · Set 327 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (How do you know?): A critical thinker asks “How do you know?”, checks the facts first, listens to both sides, looks for reasons and thinks before deciding. Not critical thinking: believing every rumour, deciding in a hurry, hearing only one side, copying what everyone does, sharing without checking. A new fact can change the answer — a good thinker changes their mind with proof.

1. 1.🔁 A new fact shows that your answer was wrong. A good thinker… (a) gets angry (b) argues anyway (c) hides the fact (d) changes their mind
2. 2.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) shares without checking (c) never asks why (d) believes every rumour
3. 3.True or false: “If it is on a website, it must be right.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who hears only one side? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
5. 5.🧠 What does critical thinking mean? (a) thinking very fast (b) believing all you hear (c) clear, fair thinking (d) criticising people
6. 6.🐢 Before a big choice, a critical thinker… (a) flips a coin (b) stops and thinks (c) copies a friend (d) picks the first idea
7. 7.Which of these is what a critical thinker does? (a) shares without checking (b) decides in a hurry (c) ignores the facts (d) asks good questions
8. 8.🎯 Why is critical thinking useful? (a) to make better choices (b) to stop asking (c) to look clever (d) to win every fight
9. 9.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
10. 10.True or false: “thinks before deciding” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔎 Which question does a critical thinker ask most? (a) “Who cares?” (b) “Is it lunch yet?” (c) “How do you know?” (d) “Why bother?”
12. 12.True or false: “copies what all do” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “asks good questions” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Both answers sound good. Let me compare them.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) thinks before deciding (c) shares without checking (d) compares the options
17. 17.True or false: “asks “How do you know?”” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “I thought it was true, but this new fact changes my mind.” (a) careful thinking (b) careless thinking
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks good questions (b) thinks before deciding (c) hears only one side (d) compares the options
20. 20.True or false: “copies what all do” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚖️ Two friends argue about a rule of a game. A fair thinker… (a) hears only a friend (b) backs the louder one (c) walks away (d) hears both sides
22. 22.True or false: “believes every rumour” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Who says so? Let me check before I believe it.” shows careful thinking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who decides in a hurry? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
25. 25.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) thinks before deciding (b) asks “How do you know?” (c) spots missing facts (d) shares without checking
26. 26.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who listens to both sides? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copies what all do (b) checks the facts first (c) changes mind with proof (d) asks good questions
28. 28.True or false: “Why did the plant die? Let me look for the reason.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who never asks why? (a) critical thinker (b) not critical thinking
30. 30.Which of these is not critical thinking? (a) listens to both sides (b) asks good questions (c) changes mind with proof (d) believes every rumour
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asks “How do you know?” (b) spots missing facts (c) believes every rumour (d) thinks before deciding
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listens to both sides (b) compares the options (c) looks for reasons (d) decides in a hurry
33. 33.True or false: “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” shows careful thinking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧠 Careful or careless thinking? “Everyone is sharing it, so I will share it too.” (a) careless thinking (b) careful thinking
35. 35.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who checks the facts first? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
36. 36.True or false: “listens to both sides” is not critical thinking. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧠 Critical thinker or not: someone who asks “How do you know?”? (a) not critical thinking (b) critical thinker
38. 38.True or false: “listens to both sides” is what a critical thinker does. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changes mind with proof (b) thinks before deciding (c) trusts any website (d) spots missing facts
40. 40.True or false: “shares without checking” is what a critical thinker does. (a) False (b) True

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